I didn't hear any flaws on this release. The music, the vocals, the guitars, the production/mixing quality all are top notch. Surprised this is 10 years old. It's even better than its follow-up. It's a dynamic release. The Swedish sound is totally there. But they have their own sound especially on this one. It's a little different than early Swedish death metal bands but it's got the same vibe to it. Definitely their own sound and creation. The guitars are totally spewing out original riffs and likable, too! All different tempos they change it up a lot. So it never gets stagnant or boring. A lot of tremolo picking going on!

Every song is unique in its own creation, nothing on here is duplicated by them or anyone else. The vocals are brutal and they can shift a little like the guitars but not much. I like the fact that they keep the guitars going smoothly changing tempos some songs start out slow that end up being a lot faster. And they fiddle around with some clean guitars but not much. The leads are slow for the most part. I felt that the combination of intensity and easing it up a bit at times gave the album a lot of diversity. Not only that but they're still spewing out the same death metal that they absolutely are invigorating in doing so.

I thought that the production sound quality was top notch and they give the music a sort of fresh atmospheric sound. It's different than others, it's a bit softer. But the vocals are mixing in a little lower, they don't over-dominate the music. It's just about right! I thought that what sets this aside from other Swedish death metal acts is that they have a similar guitar sound but the riffs and quality of music is just different. I don't know an album that I've heard that was coming from the same origin that as concise and ever changing than this album. It's totally in a league of its own. Entirely!

If you've never heard this band before, check this album out online because it's on there. Don't jump to their new one because it's got negative reviews. I myself haven't heard it nor do I want to. So just check this out and make your decision whether or not you want this in your CD collection (if you have one). And yes, the band needs your support! They will not disappoint. From the beginning till the end this one is always getting a different sound on the guitar front and the vocals not so much. But I made sure to give it a high rating. Get it!

Rating: 10 (out of 10) ratings explained

Reviewed by Death8699
05/31/2022 23:27